There has been many instances and events in American history in which children have been disowned and discarded. Most families aren't able to support their children, some parents die and the children have no one to stay with and sometimes these children are left because they weren't wanted by their parents. These disowned children walk the streets or are placed in orphanages where they spend most of their childhood. They usually don't have a choice as to whether they want to stay there or not. During the industrial revolution, many children were pushed to child labor, forced into workhouses. In some very lucky cases, some of the children were rescued by reformist and put into asylums. The information that was given did not show conclusive evidence about the conditions these children were placed in. The living conditions at the Roman Catholic Orphans Asylum on Kings Bridge Road affected the orphans in a way that caused their adult life to be that of organization and proper etiquette.----
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Exterior
When thinking of an orphan asylum, pictures of just scraps of wood put together may come to mind. When viewing the exterior of an orphan asylum, what it portrays to you in person are very different from what it shows in just your mind. When looking at this building you begin to realize that your idea of asylums may be false and that people actually take pride in what they have done. The exterior of an orphan asylum is assumed to be old with a lot of deadwood and rusty hinges, like that of a haunted house in old time movies. However, the Roman Catholic orphan's asylum was quite the contrary to this pre-conceived notion made by most people. With the asylum being well organized, this lack of regard for the well being of the property and what the asylum itself stands for would never be acceptable. The asylum building is actually very well kept, as can be told by the picture to the left. The manor was tall with many windows and its own steeple and bell. It really looked glamorous from the outside.
Living in the orphan's asylum had a major effect on the lives of the orphans who have lived there during their childhood. During their childhood at the orphanage, the orphans were taught to believe that order is a necessity in order to live a productive life. Based on a photograph of the girl's dormitory in the orphanage, their surroundings have seriously affected their behavior in life. In the manner that their sleeping arrangement have been situated, there was very little extra space for them to move around in. Their beds were arranged in straight lines and there walls were painted white. There was a long line of beds, about twenty-two in a row, which were on opposing sides of each other. According to the photo on the Saint Agnes Dormitory Girls Asylum Kingsbridge, it is safe to assume that the walls, which were white without any pictures, caused the children to believe that a room and life in general, requires absolute organization. Because of this, the children were taught that acting out of place and misbehavior would not be tolerated.
Photograph of Saint Agnes Dormitory Girls Asylum Kingsbridge ND
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There is a saying that states: “it takes a village to raise a child.” The children were did not stay enclosed within the confines of the orphanage. The orphanage was located on Kingsbridge Road and Aqueduct Avenue. The surrounding area was a very safe environment. After all it was New York. This really did affect the orphanage. The orphans had no real reason to be afraid of the outside world. However, the sisters that worked for the asylum would not take any chances. With the asylum being very orderly, all the children were in bed by bedtime, probably at about 8pm. The environment is a very important issue in recent times. Though it was not a major issue back then, the environment was almost always well kept on the property of the Roman Catholic Orphan's Asylum. Based on the photograph, RCOA Class of 1911, the orphanage was located near a two luscious green parks. Also there was not very much littering. And if any was there, it would probably be cleaned up within the day. The organized asylum would never allow disorderly conduct or behavior to occur under their watch and care.
Thanksgiving 1910
This organized ideal of curriculum was not held exclusively by their cleanliness and the environment they lived in. The eating arrangements were also very orderly as well. Based on a photograph of Thanksgiving dinner from the year 1910, it is safe to assume that the male orphans and the female orphans ate and dined in separate cafeterias. The same photo reveals that the asylum was almost full to its capacity. The tables were kept straight and in rows that gave just enough seats for each child to have a seat of their own. The orphanage was not all about organization and order. Many letters in later years from the orphans tell of stories and events that happened to them while at the asylum. A letter sent to the Archdiocese of New York from Wm J. Lyons talks of how good Lyons experiences where while during his time at the asylum helped him during life to become a well bred, orderly gentleman afterwards in his adult lifetime.
---- There were many recreational activities that took place in the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. According to the document, Sisters of Charity 12, some of these activities involved “trips to the Bronx Zoo once a month in the spring of summer, outings at Fort George recreational park, and an annual visit to Classon Military Academy.” These activities contributed a major impact on the orphans because they were able to experience entertainment instead of comprehending all to education and working. So recreational trips were significant to their lives because they were able to leave the asylum and experience something new to their life. Overall, these orphans were able to grow up to receive a good education and able to participate in some activities to improve their knowledge of the outside world at the same time. The orphans in the asylum grew up to become outstanding members of the society, becoming prominent professions.
Class of 1911
Based on the photographs of the girls department, the facial expressions of the orphans demonstrate that they were very serious and that they take reasonability for their work. The photograph on the Class of 1911 indicates that they have work together as a class to provide a clean environment to their living. Other photographs like the Boys Dining Hall & Library demonstrate that they have structure their libraries in an effective condition. Even though some of these orphans don't have an image or information about their biological parents they were able to with stand this difficulty and didn't let it interfere with their future lives. The picture of the Thanksgiving of 1910 shows that all of the orphans were able to sit down and enjoy a great Thanksgiving with each other, having the feeling of another family.
RCOA Boys Dining Hall & Library
ConclusionIn July 1921 the United States Government inquires the Board of Managers of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum to authorize the Kingsbridge property. The reason that the government wanted to lease the Kingsbridge property is for the development of a Veterans Hospital. The decision was made in October, accepting the government’s proffer to purchase the property for $2,750,000. “The schools in both houses closed on November 6, 1921.” One-third of the children were claimed by a parent or relative; the remainder was assign to other institutions. The Roman Catholic Orphans Asylum was concluded. There was a large cross on the front of the asylum. When it was taken down, it was given to Sister Mary Josephine, one of the many nuns that worked at the orphanage while it was still open. Coincidently it was delivered by a Jewish man.
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There has been many instances and events in American history in which children have been disowned and discarded. Most families aren't able to support their children, some parents die and the children have no one to stay with and sometimes these children are left because they weren't wanted by their parents. These disowned children walk the streets or are placed in orphanages where they spend most of their childhood. They usually don't have a choice as to whether they want to stay there or not. During the industrial revolution, many children were pushed to child labor, forced into workhouses. In some very lucky cases, some of the children were rescued by reformist and put into asylums. The information that was given did not show conclusive evidence about the conditions these children were placed in. The living conditions at the Roman Catholic Orphans Asylum on Kings Bridge Road affected the orphans in a way that caused their adult life to be that of organization and proper etiquette. ----
Living in the orphan's asylum had a major effect on the lives of the orphans who have lived there during their childhood. During their childhood at the orphanage, the orphans were taught to believe that order is a necessity in order to live a productive life. Based on a photograph of the girl's dormitory in the orphanage, their surroundings have seriously affected their behavior in life. In the manner that their sleeping arrangement have been situated, there was very little extra space for them to move around in. Their beds were arranged in straight lines and there walls were painted white. There was a long line of beds, about twenty-two in a row, which were on opposing sides of each other. According to the photo on the Saint Agnes Dormitory Girls Asylum Kingsbridge, it is safe to assume that the walls, which were white without any pictures, caused the children to believe that a room and life in general, requires absolute organization. Because of this, the children were taught that acting out of place and misbehavior would not be tolerated.
There is a saying that states: “it takes a village to raise a child.” The children were did not stay enclosed within the confines of the orphanage. The orphanage was located on Kingsbridge Road and Aqueduct Avenue. The surrounding area was a very safe environment. After all it was New York. This really did affect the orphanage. The orphans had no real reason to be afraid of the outside world. However, the sisters that worked for the asylum would not take any chances. With the asylum being very orderly, all the children were in bed by bedtime, probably at about 8pm. The environment is a very important issue in recent times. Though it was not a major issue back then, the environment was almost always well kept on the property of the Roman Catholic Orphan's Asylum. Based on the photograph, RCOA Class of 1911, the orphanage was located near a two luscious green parks. Also there was not very much littering. And if any was there, it would probably be cleaned up within the day. The organized asylum would never allow disorderly conduct or behavior to occur under their watch and care.
This organized ideal of curriculum was not held exclusively by their cleanliness and the environment they lived in. The eating arrangements were also very orderly as well. Based on a photograph of Thanksgiving dinner from the year 1910, it is safe to assume that the male orphans and the female orphans ate and dined in separate cafeterias. The same photo reveals that the asylum was almost full to its capacity. The tables were kept straight and in rows that gave just enough seats for each child to have a seat of their own. The orphanage was not all about organization and order. Many letters in later years from the orphans tell of stories and events that happened to them while at the asylum. A letter sent to the Archdiocese of New York from Wm J. Lyons talks of how good Lyons experiences where while during his time at the asylum helped him during life to become a well bred, orderly gentleman afterwards in his adult lifetime.
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There were many recreational activities that took place in the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. According to the document, Sisters of Charity 12, some of these activities involved “trips to the Bronx Zoo once a month in the spring of summer, outings at Fort George recreational park, and an annual visit to Classon Military Academy.” These activities contributed a major impact on the orphans because they were able to experience entertainment instead of comprehending all to education and working. So recreational trips were significant to their lives because they were able to leave the asylum and experience something new to their life. Overall, these orphans were able to grow up to receive a good education and able to participate in some activities to improve their knowledge of the outside world at the same time. The orphans in the asylum grew up to become outstanding members of the society, becoming prominent professions.
Based on the photographs of the girls department, the facial expressions of the orphans demonstrate that they were very serious and that they take reasonability for their work. The photograph on the Class of 1911 indicates that they have work together as a class to provide a clean environment to their living. Other photographs like the Boys Dining Hall & Library demonstrate that they have structure their libraries in an effective condition. Even though some of these orphans don't have an image or information about their biological parents they were able to with stand this difficulty and didn't let it interfere with their future lives. The picture of the Thanksgiving of 1910 shows that all of the orphans were able to sit down and enjoy a great Thanksgiving with each other, having the feeling of another family.
Conclusion In July 1921 the United States Government inquires the Board of Managers of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum to authorize the Kingsbridge property. The reason that the government wanted to lease the Kingsbridge pr operty is for the development of a Veterans Hospital. The decision was made in October, accepting the government’s proffer to purchase the property for $2,750,000. “The schools in both houses closed on November 6, 1921.” One-third of the children were claimed by a parent or relative; the remainder was assign to other institutions. The Roman Catholic Orphans Asylum was concluded. There was a large cross on the front of the asylum. When it was taken down, it was given to Sister Mary Josephine, one of the many nuns that worked at the orphanage while it was still open. Coincidently it was delivered by a Jewish man.